Alyxandra Shaw is a published author but became homeless after life threw some curve balls, she said she was stunned to find out how badly the system wants people to fail.

"It took me over two and a half months to get on basic social services where they give you 235$ and I laughed myself sick when I saw the maximum they would give me for rent was $375. Please tell me where I can live for $375 and tell me where I can feed myself for $235 a month," said Shaw.

So in the 2.5 months it took her to get on the list, how did she survive? What were the curveballs? And since September of 2017 the amount is $335/mo., not $235.

Is she seriously expecting the government to pay for her to live by herself? Newsflash lady, you move into a place with a lot of roommates, its going to be bare bones living, but its a place with a roof over your head. As for food, well guess what its a lot of no name and cheap food, nothing fancy, no fast food, no luxuries. You are generously being supported by the hardworking taxpayers of BC and we will lend you a helping hand to get by but that's it

Or was she just expecting to keep up her current lifestyle? haha funny